Ms. Donna Levesque

Position: Pedagogical Dean/Handwork

Biography:
Donna Levesque has taught for 24 years, most of which have been in Waldorf education. She currently chairs Birchtree’s Pedagogical Council. Her tenure includes classroom instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade, university lectures on child development, parent education workshops, curriculum development, and mentoring. As a master Waldorf teacher, she has guided a class from first through eighth grade, later graduating three other Waldorf middle school classes. Her two daughters, Claire and Monique, both attended Waldorf schools. Donna has directed numerous summer camps, is a master gardener, performs as a Morris dancer, and enjoys adventuring outdoors year round.

About Birchtree

Birchtree Charter School is a K-8 public school inspired by the methods of Waldorf education. In our school we use art, music, movement, and the teaching of foreign languages to support and enhance the study of reading, writing, history, science, and mathematics. Each day at Birchtree includes activities for a childs hands, heart, and head. In addition to meeting the academic standards of the State of Alaska, we are dedicated to helping our students develop academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. For a more in-depth description of our program, please look at our curriculum pages listed under the Program section of our website.